Canelones to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Canelones. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Canelones 12:00 12:00 PM Playa del Carmen 10:00 10:00 AM You –:–
12:00 12:00 PM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:53 · 🌙 19:07
10:00 10:00 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:48 · 🌙 18:19
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−2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h behind Canelones.
When you, Canelones and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇾 Canelones
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇾 Canelones | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:00 | 10:00 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 24, 2026 | Saturday, October 24, 2026 |
| Time zone | Uruguay Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Canelones | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Montevideo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:53 | 06:48 |
| Sunset | 19:07 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 13 h 14 min | 11 h 31 min |
| People on this clock | 19,865 | 149,923 |
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Canelones and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Canelones is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 2 hours behind Canelones: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Canelones?
The working day in Canelones starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Canelones?
When it is 6:00 PM in Canelones, it is 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When do working hours in Canelones and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Canelones, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Until what time in Canelones is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 2:00 AM in Canelones, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Canelones.
Does the time difference between Canelones and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
